scholarly journals State Ownership and Accounting Quality: Evidence from State-Owned Enterprises in China

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (15) ◽  
pp. 8659
Author(s):  
Yu Gong ◽  
Seung Uk Choi
Keyword(s):  
Earnings Management ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Practical Implication ◽  
State Ownership ◽  
Accounting Quality ◽  
External Monitoring ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Regulatory Bodies ◽  
Ownership Reform

The inherent problems of state-owned enterprises (SOEs), such as the lack of external monitoring, may harm their accounting quality. However, the results from prior research are not consistent. Therefore, this study investigates the effect of state ownership of SOEs on accounting quality, measured by earnings management. Using the samples of listed SOEs in the A-share market in China from 2009 to 2017, the results indicate that there is a significant and positive relationship between state ownership and earnings management. Furthermore, the results show that higher competition within the industry can effectively inhibit the negative effect of state ownership on accounting quality. Interestingly, the positive relationship between state ownership and earnings management has weakened in recent years, suggesting that the recent mixed-ownership reform of SOEs is effectively working. Collectively, current study extends prior research by focusing on SOEs in a planned economy and by combining the mixed-ownership reform with earnings management. Consequently, this study provides practical implication to regulatory bodies by showing that state ownership plays an important role in the accounting quality of SOEs.

DAMPAK PENERAPAN IFRS TERHADAP KUALITAS LAPORAN KEUANGAN DAN ARUS INVESTASI

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-74
Author(s):  
Ari Dewi Cahyati
Keyword(s):  
Earnings Management ◽  
Information Asymmetry ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Real Earnings Management ◽  
Accounting Quality ◽  
Management Level ◽  
Quality Reporting ◽  
Negative Effect

Objective of this study is to determine whether IFRS convergence will improve the quality of financial statements as indicated by decreasing levels of information asymmetry and declining real earnings management. IFRS convergence is measured by Dummy variables years before convergence and year after covergency while accounting quality reporting is measured by decreasing earnings management level and decreasing level of information asymmetry. Real earnings management uses abnormal cash flow, abnormal discretionary expense and abnormal production cost (Roydhuchory, 2006) while information asymmetry uses adjusted spreads. While the variable of investment flows is measured by the percentage of foreign investment ownership in Indonesia (defond et.al, 2011). This research uses a quantitative approach that aims to test the theory. The research method used is explanatory research. The sample of this study are all companies listed on BEI. Secondary data research data. From purposive sampling, 102 samples were obtained for IFRS convergence effect on Real earnings management and 100 companies to test the effect of IFRS convergence on asymmetry and information asymmetry on global investment flows. Methods of data analysis using linear regression analysis. The result of statistical analysis shows 1) that IFRS convergence has negative effect on real profit management. This indicates that the higher the IFRS convergence the real earnings management will decrease. 2) IFRS convergence has no effect on information asymmetry and 3) Information asymmetry has no effect on global investment flows in Indonesia.

The impact of the global economic crisis of 2008 on earnings quality in Mexico

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 407-421
Author(s):  
Jose Miranda-Lopez ◽  
Ivan Valdovinos-Hernandez
Keyword(s):  
Earnings Management ◽  
Economic Crisis ◽  
Earnings Quality ◽  
Accounting Standards ◽  
Previous Literature ◽  
Income Smoothing ◽  
Accounting Quality ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Global Economic Crisis

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the earnings quality of companies listed on Mexico’s primary stock market, the Bolsa Mexicana de Valores (Bolsa) before and during the global economic crisis of 2008. Previous research has shown that these economic events can have potentially conflicting effects on the quality of earnings of listed companies in capital markets around the world. Design/methodology/approach This paper operationalizes earnings quality based on earnings management. Therefore, four constructs to proxy for earnings quality are developed from previous literature, and multiple regression analysis along with tests of differences across two time periods, 2005–2007 and 2008–2010, are used to determine if there is a significant change in the accounting quality of companies listed on the Bolsa before and after the start of the global economic crisis. Findings Results indicate a statistically significant decrease of earnings quality on three out of the four constructs used to proxy for earnings management. There is only one construct in this category that shows a significant increase of earnings quality. Research limitations/implications There are different number of constructs and methodologies used to test for earnings quality. This study draws on four different constructs on two dimensions of earnings quality from previous literature, but other methodologies and constructs can potentially be used as well, such as discretionary accruals. Furthermore, there is a chance that there can be confounding factors affecting the results of this study besides the effects of the global economic crisis. Finally, the sample used in this study comprises non-financial public companies listed on the Bolsa, which can affect the generalization of the results to countries other than Mexico. Practical implications The results of this study can be of interest to Mexican and foreign investors, standard setters and regulators of the Bolsa, as the results show a strong incentive to manage companies’ earnings using income smoothing in an emerging economy during an economic crisis even after converging to a higher-quality set of accounting standards. Results can also be of interests to investors and regulators in other Latin-American countries with economies similar to that of Mexico. Originality/value This is the first study to test the quality of earnings of Mexican companies before and during the global economic crisis of 2008. Thus, this study contributes to the accounting quality literature by offering evidence showing a significant increase of income smoothing during the global economic crisis for companies listed in a developing economy with a relevant history of economic crises, even when these companies were using recently converged, higher-quality accounting standards.

scholarly journals The Effect Of Cross Listing On The Accounting Quality Of Firms Cross Listed In East African Markets

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 403
Author(s):  
Emmah W. Ndirangu ◽  
Cyrus Iraya
Keyword(s):  
Earnings Management ◽  
East Africa ◽  
Value Relevance ◽  
Quality Metrics ◽  
Accounting Quality ◽  
East African ◽  
Cross Listing ◽  
The Cross ◽  
Timely Loss Recognition

Cross listing has been identified as a determinant of accounting quality. Prior empirical studies have differed on the effect of cross listing on accounting quality in different jurisdictions. The study of accounting quality in East Africa has however not incorporated the possible effect of cross listing. This research study sought to establish the effect that cross listing may have on the accounting quality of firms cross listed in East African stock exchanges. The study looked at three accounting quality metrics of firms cross listed in East Africa, namely, earnings management, timely loss recognition and value relevance of accounting information. The earnings management model used was the Lang, Raedy and Yetman (2003) earnings smoothing model. Timely loss recognition was investigated using the Basu (1997) model while value relevance was tested using the Lang, Raedy and Yetman (2003) model. These metrics were tested for differences during a three year period prior to cross listing and a three year period after cross listing. Accounting quality metrics for a total of six cross listed East African companies were analyzed. This study shows that earnings management did not occur around the cross listing dates. The value relevance of information presented by the cross listed firms did not change significantly, meaning that the ability of the summary accounting measures to accurately reflect the underlying economic value of the firms studied still remained as before the cross listing. There was no significant effect in terms of timely loss recognition in light of bad news and no indication of better prudence in the reporting of good news. The study finds that cross listing does not have an effect on the quality of reporting of firms cross listed within the East African Securities Exchanges.

scholarly journals The Effect of Earnings Management and Earnings Persistence on Earnings Response Coefficient: Evidence from Indonesia

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 59
Author(s):  
Suwarno .
Keyword(s):  
Earnings Management ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Earnings Persistence ◽  
Earnings Response Coefficient ◽  
Response Coefficient ◽  
Earnings Response ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Positive Effect

This study aims to examine the effect of earnings management and earnings persistence on earnings response coefficient. The sample of research is consumer sector company period 2013 - 2016 which listed in Indonesia stock exchange. The results showed that earnings management had a negative effect not significant on the income response coefficient. The earnings management will reduce the quality of earnings that will negatively reacted investors. While earnings persistence positive effect on earnings response coefficient.

An Overall Perspective of Income Smoothing as a Strategy of Earnings Management

2019 ◽  
pp. 53-76
Author(s):  
Cláudia Araújo Mendes ◽  
Lúcia Lima Rodrigues ◽  
Laura Parte
Keyword(s):  
Earnings Management ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Academic Community ◽  
Income Smoothing ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Specific Strategy ◽  
Explanatory Factors ◽  
Regulatory Bodies ◽  
Specific Factors

This chapter provides insights on earnings management (EM) explanatory factors. These factors are analyzed within the framework of a specific strategy of EM: income smoothing (IS). This strategy is often used to report earnings with an artificially reduced variability. Thereby, the purpose of the chapter is to explore the motivations, the determinants (anticipated by the positive accounting theory), and some firm-specific factors that might explain IS practices. The relevance of this chapter is justified essentially by two reasons. First, it highlights the contemporary importance of this research line. The academic community, professionals, and regulatory bodies have expressed publicly the concern about the quality of financial reporting. Consequently, a deep knowledge of the factors that possibly explain these accounting discretionary practices is crucial. Second, the extensive literature on EM also justifies this chapter. Thereby, the systematization of the literature on the IS explanatory factors can help researchers and increase future empirical research focused on this area.

scholarly journals Does the Monitoring Mechanisms Considered as Dilemma against the Practices of Earnings Management

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 39
Author(s):  
Dea'a Al-Deen Omar Alsraheen ◽  
Isam Hamad Saleh
Keyword(s):  
Earnings Management ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Service Firms ◽  
Financial Reports ◽  
Agency Conflict ◽  
Regulatory Bodies

This paper mainly aims to explore the role of monitoring mechanisms in limiting the earnings management practices among service firms in Jordan. The data used in this study were from the financial annual reports of 59 ASE listed service firms in 2015. The results of multiple regression analysis demonstrate the fairly varied influence of board of directors’ variables. This paper presented three hypotheses covering board independency, CEO duality and audit committee. According to the results, internal monitoring mechanisms significantly impact the level of the practices of earnings management and the reduction of the agency conflict. Additionally, the regulatory bodies in Jordan should focus more on the role of internal monitoring mechanisms in Jordanian companies in terms of effectiveness in order to improve the quality of financial reports can be improved via the assurance of high quality of earnings. Finally, this study becomes a catalyst for more research on quality of financial reports and earnings quality in Jordan and other countries where there is still lack of studies in this domain.

scholarly journals The Role of IFRS on Financial Reporting Quality and Global Convergence: A Conceptual Review

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 67
Author(s):  
Auwalu Musa
Keyword(s):  
Earnings Management ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Reporting Quality ◽  
Financial Reporting Quality ◽  
Accounting Quality ◽  
Ifrs Adoption ◽  
The World ◽  
Timely Loss Recognition

This study examines the role of International Financial Reporting Standards on financial reporting quality and the global convergence. The IFRS adoption is already an issue of global relevance across countries of the world due to the quest for uniformity, reliability and comparability of financial statements of companies. The adoption of IFRS in Europe is an example of accounting quality across-borders with different institutional frameworks and enforcement rules. This allows investigating whether, and to what extent accounting regulation per se can affect the quality of financial reporting and leads to convergence in financial reporting. Specifically, the study review how the change in the recognition and measurement of firms operating accrual item, the loan loss provision, affects income smoothing behaviour and timely loss recognition. The study found that the IFRS convergence reduces the scope for earnings management, is related to more timely loss recognition and leads to more value relevant accounting measures. Thus, the study reviews background and guidance on the change in financial reporting quality following extensive IFRS adoption around the world countries. The study found that a difference in accounting quality is related to country’s overall infrastructure setting. The study also highlights the importance of investor protection for financial reporting quality and the need for regulators to design mechanisms that limit managers' earnings management practice. The study found from different literatures that the adoption of IFRS leads to higher quality of accounting numbers and improve foreign direct investment across countries.

scholarly journals Does Sharia-Obedient Status Cause Firms to be Less Involved in Accrual-Based Earnings Management?

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Bayu Adi Nugroho ◽  
Rizki Annissa ◽  
Edhi Juwono ◽  
Inung Wijayanti
Keyword(s):  
Earnings Management ◽  
Least Squares ◽  
Least Squares Method ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Ordinary Least Squares ◽  
Accounting Quality ◽  
Managerial Behavior ◽  
Accrual Quality ◽  
Accounting Report

The main objective of the research was to investigate the accrual quality of Sharia-obedient firms listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX). Specifically, this research attempted to study whether Sharia was an effective monitoring mechanism in reducing opportunistic managerial behavior through accrual quality and increasing the accuracy of the accounting report. The accrual quality or accrual truthfulness was measured using two widely-used proxies of accrual-based earnings management. The researchers utilized fixed-effect panel data of 84 manufacturing firms in 2013-2017 or 420 observations for the accrual quality computation and cross-section for the regression models (84 observations). This research also employed Two-Stage Least Squares (2SLS) regression method and Ordinary Least Squares method as the comparison. The researchers find robust results after mitigating heteroscedasticity and endogeneity issues. It shows that Sharia-obedient firms have a significantly higher quality of earnings. It also reveals that the close examination by regulators can improve accounting quality and attract new investors in Islamic market. Hence, the findings of this research may give insights to rule-maker and another accountingrelated department to improve the quality of Islamic or Sharia accounting practices in Indonesia.

scholarly journals Earnings management motives and firm value following mandatory IFRS adoption – evidence from Canadian companies

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 280-295 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raymond Leung
Keyword(s):  
Earnings Management ◽  
Firm Value ◽  
Earnings Quality ◽  
Economic Consequences ◽  
Accounting Quality ◽  
Firm Level ◽  
Protection Mechanism ◽  
Ifrs Adoption ◽  
Legal Enforcement

When Canada already has a set of well- established legal enforcement and investor protection mechanism to control earnings management; and the quality of Canadian GAAP is high, I examine if the accounting quality for Canada can still be improved since its adoption of IFRS mandatorily in 2011. The extant literature argues that IFRS adoption benefits firms domiciled in countries with strong legal and financial institutions. However, when the quality of IFRS is as good as the local standards for many Anglo-Saxon countries such as Canada, it is questionable for these countries to receive substantial economic consequences. Following the literature, I estimate a set of comprehensive measurements of earnings management as the proxies of accounting quality. Empirically, I document evidence that even though the results are mixed, there are still certain significant improvements in accounting quality. However, I find that firms issuing more equities are motivated to associate with lower earnings quality. Also, firms engaging in two distinct strategic directions (prospector vs. defender) have systemically dissimilar effects on earnings quality in IFRS adoption. Finally, I document evidence that firm value following IFRS adoption has been increased, but at the expense of lower accounting quality. Overall, my study shed some lights into the literature that accounting standards per se is not sufficient to ensure a uniform-level of accounting quality because firm-level earnings management motives are important factors too.

scholarly journals PENGARUH KEPEMILIKAN MANAJERIAL, PROPORSI KOMISARIS INDEPENDEN TERHADAP KUALITAS LABA

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pedi Riswandi
Keyword(s):  
Earnings Management ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Earnings Quality ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Independent Directors ◽  
Managerial Ownership ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Accounting Earnings Management ◽  
Positive Effect

Pedi Riswandi; Ownership structure is very important because it is closely related to the operational control of the company . From the point of view of the theory of accounting , earnings management is determined by the motivation of the company manager . Different motivations will result in a different amount of earnings management , such as the manager who also shareholders of the company with a manager who is not a shareholder and board composition also plays an important role in control of what is done by the executive This study aimed to determine the effect of managerial ownership on earnings quality and the proportion of independent directors on the quality of earnings. The research sample using companies listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2009-2011. "The technique of purposive sampling method. " These results indicate that managerial ownership has a negative effect on the quality of earnings , proportion of independent directors has a positive effect on the quality of earnings. Key words:Managerial ownership, Proportion Independent Commissioner , Earnings Quality

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